Global Patent Index - EP 2253991 A3

EP 2253991 A3 20101222 - Optical modulation apparatus

Title (en)

Optical modulation apparatus

Title (de)

Optische Modulationsvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Appareil de modulation optique

Publication

EP 2253991 A3 20101222 (EN)

Application

EP 10175373 A 20040616

Priority

  • EP 04746231 A 20040616
  • JP 2003174499 A 20030619
  • JP 2003174491 A 20030619
  • JP 2003195735 A 20030711

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2006024066A1] An optical modulation apparatus is provided which implements a stable amplifying function by reducing the effect of reflected light rays form end faces of a bidirectional optical amplifier by imposing a numerical limitation on the relationship between the gain of the bidirectional optical amplifier and the loss of the optical modulator, or by inserting a polarization rotation section in a reflection type optical modulator including the bidirectional optical amplifier or in a multi-wavelength collective optical modulation system combining the multiple optical modulators. An optical modulation apparatus is provided which implements a stable amplifying function and cost reduction by reducing the effect of reflected light rays by interposing optical isolators at every alternate SOAs in a transmission-type optical modulation apparatus including a plurality of semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) connected in a multistage fashion.

IPC 8 full level

G02F 1/01 (2006.01); H04B 10/29 (2013.01); H04B 10/2507 (2013.01); H04B 10/297 (2013.01); H04B 10/516 (2013.01); H04B 10/54 (2013.01); H04B 10/61 (2013.01); H04J 14/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H04B 10/2587 (2013.01 - EP US); H04B 10/2971 (2013.01 - EP US); H04B 2210/258 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [A] EP 1267510 A2 20021218 - NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]
  • [A] US 6134250 A 20001017 - KOREN UZIEL [US], et al
  • [A] EP 1304775 A2 20030423 - SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]
  • [AD] OHMAN F ET AL: "Noise properties and cascadability of soa-ea regenerators", THE 15TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS SOCIETY (IEEE); [ANNUAL MEETING OF THE IEEE LASERS AND ELECTRO-OPTICS SOCIETY],, vol. 2, 13 November 2002 (2002-11-13), pages 895 - 896, XP010622452, ISBN: 978-0-7803-7500-0

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2006024066 A1 20060202; US 7336414 B2 20080226; EP 1635211 A1 20060315; EP 1635211 A4 20100224; EP 1635211 B1 20110817; EP 2253991 A2 20101124; EP 2253991 A3 20101222; EP 2253991 B1 20120314; EP 2253992 A2 20101124; EP 2253992 A3 20101222; EP 2253992 B1 20120314; JP 3850866 B2 20061129; JP WO2004113998 A1 20060720; US 2007127113 A1 20070607; US 7474460 B2 20090106; WO 2004113998 A1 20041229

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 53431005 A 20050509; EP 04746231 A 20040616; EP 10175373 A 20040616; EP 10175374 A 20040616; JP 2004008762 W 20040616; JP 2005505047 A 20040616; US 67457607 A 20070213